Biography

Shipra Bose (9 November 1945 – 22 April 2008) was a noted singer in the Hindustani classical music tradition from Kolkata, India. She is noted for her rendering of light classical (Ragpradhan) songs in Bengali. She is more famous and popular and remembered by Bengali people because of her Bengali Modern Song. All the songs were hits at that time and they are still remembered and sung by various artists in various programs. She started her musical training under Chinmoy Lahiri and was introduced into the Thumri and Ghazal of the Lucknow gharana under Begum Akhtar. She also worked with Naina Devi of the Benaras gharana and Pandit Ravi Shankar....Read More